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Covid: As daily cases reach 10,000, can France avoid a fifth wave?

People should be ‘attentive but not alarmist’ about the increase in cases, says an infectious diseases expert

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He said: “[Cases] are rising very gently and look nothing like one year ago. Then we had peaks of 70,000 cases and at the moment we have just over 6,000.”

He said people should “be attentive, but not alarmist” about the increase in cases, and advised that people increase their use of barrier gestures until cases start to fall again.

“This rise in cases must be a moment in which we remind ourselves that we are not out of the woods yet and that we must go back to respecting barrier gestures until the infection rate comes back down.”

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Covid-19: 7,230 cases recorded per day on average over a week, an increase of nearly 25%

Ten people died in 24 hours in hospital, reports Public Health France in its figures published on Sunday.

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Posted the 11/07/2021 19:52
Update the 11/07/2021 20:35

All indicators are on the rise. The health situation linked to the Covid-19 pandemic continues to be tense in France, according to figures from Public Health France, published Sunday, November 7. 8,547 positive cases were identified in 24 hours, against 6,329 last Sunday and 7,230 cases are recorded every day on average, an increase of 23.4% in one week.

Thus, the number of daily hospitalizations (+ 13% in one week), daily admissions in critical care (+ 12%), the number of hospitalized patients (+ 2%), the number of patients in critical care (+5 %) and the number of daily deaths in the hospital (+ 11%) have increased for the past week, as advance the journalist of the Parisian Nicolas Berrod on Twitter.


France has 6,709 people hospitalized, including 1,101 in intensive care. A week ago, 6,572 people were hospitalized, including 1,046 in intensive care. 20 patients have entered intensive care in the past 24 hours (they were 20 a week ago) and there are 100 new hospitalizations (against 20 a week ago), again according to data published by Public Health France. 10 people died in 24 hours in hospital, reports Public Health France against 12 a week ago. According to Nicolas Berrod on Twitter , this general upward trend is reminiscent of the start of the fourth wave last August.

Regarding the vaccine against Covid-19, 51,380,109 people in France received at least a first injection, or 76.2% of the French population. 50,245,830 people have a complete vaccination schedule, i.e. 74.5% of the total French population.
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Macron addresses the nation amid a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in France

 

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Three figures to assess the "meteoric" rise of the fifth wave of Covid-19 in France

by Noémie Lair , with AFP published onNovember 21, 2021 at 8:29 pm

The progress of the fifth wave of Covid-19 is "dazzling", alerted Gabriel Attal on Sunday. The government spokesperson, however, notes "elements that can make us confident". Number of cases, incidence rate, hospitalizations ... We take stock of the figures for the epidemic in France.

"This fifth wave is off to a flying start," government spokesman Gabriel Attal warned this Sunday on Europe 1, CNEWS and Les Echos. According to the latest data published by Public Health France, 8,038 people are hospitalized in France for a coronavirus infection, including 1,339 in critical care services. In addition, 15 people died in 24 hours in the hospital.

The numbers are increasing week after week. Gabriel Attal thus notes " elements which can worry us " but underlines however that other "elements can make us confident" . Moreover, Professor Gilles Pialoux, infectious disease specialist, head of the tropical infectious diseases department at Tenon hospital in Paris, indeed notes that the rise of the fifth wave " is stronger than expected " but he observes on franceinfo that " for now, France maintains the gap between the increase in new cases and the increase in re-entry into the hospital ".

The number of daily cases has almost doubled in one week

On an average calculated over seven days, the number of daily cases has almost doubled in one week : it was 18,189, against 10,023 the previous Sunday. This represents an increase of 81.4%. This increase is exponential, a sign that the epidemic is going quickly: before that, it had taken three weeks for the number of daily cases to increase in the same proportions.

Between the resumption of the epidemic in early October and mid-November, the number of positive cases for Covid-19 over a week thus increased from 29,385 to 71,417, an increase of 143%.


Incidence rate increased 45% in one week

The national incidence rate is 144 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over seven days (November 11 to 17), compared to 99 over the previous seven days. This incidence rate therefore increases by 45%. The alert threshold set at 50 has now been exceeded in all departments of mainland France. Only Mayotte, Saint-Martin, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon have rates below 50. The heightened alert threshold is exceeded in 34 departments and the maximum threshold is exceeded in Ardèche and Haute-Corse. .


The number of hospitalizations increased by 13% in one week

The challenge now is to see if this outbreak of infections will lead to a massive influx to the hospital. For now, the number of hospitalizations is increasing but hospitals are not saturated. "There is a very important gap" between the increase in the incidence rate and that in the number of patients in the hospital, observes Professor Gilles Pialoux on franceinfo. This gap " is explained by vaccination ", he says.

This Sunday, 8,038 people are hospitalized in France because of Covid-19, an increase of 13% compared to last Sunday and 26% compared to a month ago.

However, Professor Gilles Pialoux underlines that "in the current situation of the public hospital, with the closed beds, the staff problem, and the circulation of winter viruses, we will not need a huge wave to be overwhelmed. " .

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Covid-19: 30,000 new cases detected in the past 24 hours, a level never reached since the summer

For seven days, the number of cases recorded daily in France has been around 20,000.

By Le Parisien
On November 23, 2021 at 17:19 , modified November 23, 2021 at 17:32

The epidemic is progressing in a "dazzling" way , had recently warned the spokesman of the government, Gabriel Attal. The figures confirm this Tuesday afternoon: "today, we will announce 30,000 cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours", announced the Minister of Health Olivier Véran to the National Assembly.

Seven days ago, Public Health France recorded 19,778 new contaminations. Over the last week, the number of cases was around 20,000 dailies, an average that had not been observed since mid-August. The 30,000 mark was crossed on August 11, in the middle of the fourth wave, with 30,920 cases.
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The national incidence rate is also progressing rapidly, reaching, for November 20, nearly 191 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The threshold of 100 cases per 100,000 inhabitants was crossed on November 12.

Europe on alert
Concern is mounting in Europe in the face of a resumption of the epidemic. The continent “remains in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic. Last week, reported deaths from Covid-19 rose to nearly 4,200 per day, a doubling from the 2,100 daily deaths recorded at the end of September, "the World Organization warned. of Health.

“Hospital beds can be expected to be under high or extreme pressure in 25 countries and high or extreme pressure in intensive care units in 49 out of 53 countries by March 1, 2022. “, She alerted in a statement.

For the WHO, the increase in cases in Europe is explained by the combination of the prevalence of the highly contagious Delta variant, insufficient vaccination coverage and the relaxation of anti-Covid measures.

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The epidemic in France is "deteriorating", the government has said as the country reported more than 30,000 new daily cases.

Health minister Olivier Véran is expected to announce new measures on Thursday (November 25) concerning booster doses, more preventive measures such as mask-wearing, and possible changes to the health pass.

The government recently indicated that the number of school classes forced to close -- over 6,000 -- was at its highest level since the term began in September.

 

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Covid-19: the situation "worsens" in France, record of new cases since April 8

Published on : 11/30/2021 - 21:57

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In the past 24 hours, 47,177 new cases have been recorded against 30,454 a week ago, according to statistics from Public Health France. The health situation is "getting worse", warned the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran on Tuesday.

French health authorities reported on Tuesday, November 30, 47,177 new cases of coronavirus in the space of twenty-four hours , the highest level of daily cases since April 8 when the third wave of the pandemic was at. stronger.

This new daily report brings the total number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus responsible for Covid-19 to nearly 7.7 million since the start of the health crisis in France.

According to data from the Ministry of Health, 114 new hospital deaths were recorded, bringing the total of hospital deaths linked to Covid-19 to 92,199, while 75 new people were admitted to critical care in 24 time.

"The situation is getting worse"

"The situation is worsening on the front of the epidemic", said the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, during the session of questions to the National Assembly.

With 10,249 people in hospital, the 10,000 mark was crossed on Tuesday for the first time since September 12. A total of 1,187 patients were admitted within 24 hours.

This "continues to mark an increase in the spread of the virus on the national territory, with an average number of contaminations per day which exceeds 30,000 and which could be, if we continue this dynamic, of more than 60% per week, higher than the peak of the 3 rd wave by the end of the week ", underlined the minister.

The Minister of Health repeated that vaccination makes it possible to limit the number of serious cases, hospitalizations, resuscitations and deaths: "this is what currently protects our country", "it is also the usefulness of sanitary pass ". "But the number of serious cases continues to rise (...), which is why we must amplify the recall campaign", he pleaded. The number of patients in critical care rose to 1,824 on Tuesday with 271 new admissions.

Other "possible cases" of the Omicron variant

Government spokesman Gabriel Attal confirmed that a first case of contamination by the Omicron variant had been identified in Reunion , warning that other "possible cases" were expected in France in the coming hours.

The CEO of Moderna, Stéphane Bancel, rekindled fears on the trajectory of the epidemic on Tuesday, saying he feared that the vaccines already developed would prove to be less effective against the Omicron variant than against the previous strains of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

The Omicron variant was first detected in southern Africa and the World Health Organization (WHO) considers it to carry a very high risk of spread across the world.

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Covid-19. The number of cases continues to increase, more than 51,000 new patients in 24 hours

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Published on 12/04/2021 at 8:20 p.m.

More than 50,000 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in 24 hours, as the fifth epidemic wave continues to sweep over France, according to the latest figures released Saturday, December 4 by Public Health France.

51,624 new cases have been confirmed, up from 49,858 the day before. Over the last seven days (which smooths out the effects of non-working days) the average of new daily cases stands at 40,944, against less than 28,000 a week ago, testifying to the acceleration of this wave.

The threshold of 10,000 hospitalized patients is exceeded

The number of hospitalized patients reached 11,340. The threshold of 10,000 had not been reached since September 12.

There were 694 new admissions in 24 hours, and the number of critically ill patients in critical care units reached 2,037, with 119 admissions in 24 hours.

Since the start of the epidemic at least 119,457 deaths have been recorded, including 113 in the last 24 hours, according to the health agency.

On the vaccination side, since the start of the campaign, 52,055,446 people have received at least one injection (77.2% of the total population) and 50,968,782 people have a complete vaccination schedule (75.6% of the total population) . Ten million French people have received their booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, Health Minister Olivier Véran announced on Twitter on Saturday evening .

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Covid-19: more than 60,000 new cases identified in 24 hours

There are currently 13,044 people hospitalized with coronavirus infection, including 2,426 in intensive care.

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Posted on 12/08/2021 8:10 PM
Update 38 minutes ago

The epidemic continues to progress . Over the past 24 hours in France, 61,340 new cases of Covid-19 have been detected, according to the latest data published by Public Health France . A week ago, on Wednesday December 1, 49,610 new cases of Covid-19 had been identified.

There are also 13,044 people hospitalized for a coronavirus infection, including 2,426 in intensive care. A week ago, 10,558 people were hospitalized, including 1,886 in intensive care.

In detail, 276 patients have entered intensive care in the last 24 hours (they were 215 a week ago) and there are 1,288 new hospitalizations (against 992 a week ago), again according to data published by Public Health France . Finally, 129 people died in 24 hours in hospital, reports Public Health France, against 93 a week ago.

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56,000 new cases in France, few serious cases for Omicron ... an update on the coronavirus

Paris Match | Posted on 12/10/2021 at 7:30 a.m.

Editorial staff with AFP

New measures, new reports and highlights: an update on the latest developments in the Covid-19 pandemic in France and around the world.

The situation in France

More than 56,000 new cases of Covid-19 contamination have been detected in the past 24 hours, and nearly 2,500 people were in critical care on Thursday, a figure up slightly from the day before, according to figures from Public Health France .

Precisely 56,854 new cases have been confirmed, according to figures from Public Health France. It was over 61,000 on Wednesday, according to the health agency. Thursday morning, the Minister of Health Olivier Véran advanced a much higher figure and a record of contaminations in 24 hours, at 72,000. A level never reached in two years of health crisis. The previous record, around 70,000, dated from early November 2020. At the same time, hospital pressure continues with a total of 2,461 patients (2,426 on Wednesday), treated in critical care units which deal with severe forms of the disease. sickness. In 24 hours, 243 patients integrated these services.

There were 1,007 only on November 23, the lowest before the arrival of the fifth wave of the pandemic in France. Hospitals now treat 13,363 hospitalized Covid-19 patients (+1,250 in 24 hours). Sign of the tension experienced by hospitals, six regions have already reactivated the white plan, including Ile-de-France on Wednesday, allowing in particular to deprogram operations and reassign staff to critical care services. The seven-day data, which smooths out daily variations and gives an underlying trend, is also on the rise. On Thursday, 6,068 hospitalizations were recorded over a week. For critical care admissions, the figures are respectively 1,405 patients against 1,381 patients on Wednesday.

The outbreak resulted in the deaths of 130 hospital patients within 24 hours, according to SPF figures available from the Geodes database. A total of 120,168 patients have died from Covid-19 since the start of the epidemic. Regarding vaccination, 52,213,976 people have received at least one injection (77.4% of the total population) and 51,133,749 people are fully vaccinated (75.8% of the total population). Since the beginning of September, 12,985,227 people have received a booster dose.
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Covid-19: more than 63,400 new cases in 24 hours, record for the fifth wave


ASSESSMENT - The Covid-19 continues its meteoric growth in the territory. This Tuesday, 63,403 new cases were confirmed, the record for the 5th wave, while the number of beds available in hospitals is shrinking.

LCI editorial staff - Posted today at 13:01

With 50,000 new cases of Covid-19 per day on average, France "has reached the highest peak of contaminations it has ever known since the start of the pandemic," the Minister of Health said on Tuesday. , Olivier Véran, to the National Assembly. This Tuesday, the counter panics a little more with 63,405 new confirmed cases. This is a record for this fifth wave. The incidence rate is still climbing and reaches 505.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The positivity rate is 6.7%.

Hospital pressure increases
While the Delta variant represents more than 99% of contaminations, it increases hospital pressure a little more this Tuesday. 14,819 Covid-19 patients are being cared for in hospitals, or 292 more than on Monday and 2,105 more than 7 days ago. Of these patients, 2,792 are in critical care. That's 40 more than the day before.

On December 14, date of the last epidemiological point of Public Health France, 170 cases of the Omicron variant were declared in the territory. The authorities fear a rapid progression of it, as is observed in other countries. In Denmark, two weeks after the detection of the first case, it represented a total of 4,535 cases on Tuesday, including 1,098 in the past 24 hours, according to the latest report from the Danish Infectious Disease Control Authority (ISS).

Finally, 158 deaths linked to Covid have been declared in the past 24 hours, bringing the toll of the pandemic in France to 120,832.

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UPDATED ON DECEMBER 15, 2021

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Coronavirus Information



To deal with the epidemic circulation and the fifth wave, new measures are coming into force.


Vaccination

• Vaccination is open for children aged 5-11 years living in contact with immunocompromised people and those with serious illnesses.
• The vaccine booster is open to all people 18 years of age and over from five months after the last injection or the last Covid-19 infection.

"Health pass"

• People 65 years of age and over and people vaccinated with the Janssen vaccine must justify a vaccination booster for their "health pass" to be extended .
• People aged 18 to 64 who had their last dose of vaccine before June 17 must have their reminder by January 15 so that their "pass " is not deactivated , since they will have passed the 5-month deadlines by this date. to be eligible for the recall and 8 weeks to complete this recall.
• Only PCR and antigenic tests dating back less than 24 hours will be constitutive proof of the “sanitary pass”.

Barrier gestures

• Wearing a mask is compulsory indoors in all establishments open to the public.
• Frequent ventilation of enclosed spaces is more necessary than ever. It is recommended to ventilate each room for 10 minutes every hour .

Education

• Passage to level 3 of the health protocol in primary schools (wearing a mask compulsory in the playgrounds and limitation of mixing in the canteen and high-intensity sports activities indoors).
• The rule of closing the class for a period of 7 days from the first positive case no longer applies to primary school: pupils presenting a negative test within 24 hours can continue to attend class.
• Middle school students from the 6th year onwards who have a complete vaccination schedule can continue the face-to-face lessons. Unvaccinated students should take their lessons from home during the isolation period.

Hobbies

• Nightclubs are prohibited from welcoming the public until January 6, 2022 inclusive . This ban applies until the same date to dance activities in establishments open to the public, such as restaurants or bars.
• Limitation of festive gatherings in the private sphere.
• Concerning external events and events, for example Christmas markets: evolution of protocols, under the control of the prefects, so that the consumption of food products is strictly regulated.

Workplace

• Establishment of 2 to 3 days of telework per week when possible.
• Limitation of face-to-face meetings.
• Postponement of greeting ceremonies, departure pots ...

Travel

• Anyone aged 12 and over entering French territory must present a negative PCR or antigen test of less than 24 or 48 hours depending on the country of origin. The only exception is that people with a complete vaccination schedule do not have to take a test when they arrive from a Member State of the European Union, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, the Holy See or Switzerland.
• In addition, to cope with the spread of the Omicron variant, the classification of countries, defined on the basis of health indicators, has changed, with the addition of a “scarlet red” country classification .

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COVID-19: OUTBREAK OF CASES AMONG 20-30 YEAR OLDS IN PARIS, ONE IN 30 YOUNG PEOPLE TESTED POSITIVE LAST WEEK

Fanny Rocher
the 12/27/2021 at 11:13 AM

The incidence rate skyrocketed between December 9 and 22 among young Parisians, while the number of Covid-19 contaminations exploded in France.

In the capital, young people are particularly affected by the fifth wave of Covid-19. While the incidence rate stands at 1,814 per 100,000 inhabitants in Paris, according to figures from CovidTracker, updated Thursday, one in thirty young people aged 20-30 tested positive last week in the capital .

"In Paris, there are 387,000 young people aged 20 to 30. Among them, 13,150 have received a positive test in the last seven days (or 1 in 30)", wrote on Twitter Guillaume Rozier, founder of the site, this Saturday.

The incidence rate of 20-29 year olds thus reached 3,405 cases per 100,000 inhabitants during the week of December 16 to 22, against 1,561 for all Parisians. The week before, the rate among young Parisians stood at 1,193, an increase of 185%.

Towards new restrictions?

Second most affected age group: 30-39 year olds with an incidence rate of 2518 for the week of December 16 to 22, against 1145 the previous week. The least affected age group in Paris is that of 80 to 89 years, where the rate is 203 cases.

This epidemic outbreak among young adults can be explained in particular by a decrease in vigilance , an abandonment of barrier gestures, favored by vaccination. "They must understand the importance of these barrier gestures and of vaccination", underlines Patrick Pelloux, emergency doctor, at the microphone of BFM Paris, fearing that young adults will develop long Covid, resulting in "chronic respiratory insufficiencies which will last their entire lives. "

Faced with the lightning spread of the Omicron variant, the government could announce new restrictive measures. A health defense council must indeed be held this Monday afternoon.

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